Sports Team-Mom Duty Checklist

Taking on the role of “Team Mom” can be a time consuming job if you are not organized right from the start! Check out our Team Mom Duty Checklist (and accompanying printables). You may need to make some slight modifications for your particular sport and league/program offering, but it should provide some helpful tips no matter the sport.

Sports Team-Mom Duty Checklist

Attend Team Mom Meeting.

Typically, at the start of every new season, the league will hold a Team Parent (i.e., Mom) meeting to inform you of all the events and important information throughout the season. This is a meeting you do NOT want to miss! You will learn about pictures, uniforms, game schedules, expectations and more. All of this information will need to be conveyed to the families on your team, so make it a priority to attend!

COMMUNICATION:

Communication is key in the Team Mom Leadership. People need frequent reminders about practices, games, snacks and more.

1. Start by gathering the following information from each player (if you don’t already have it):

Print the Contact Information Sheet below and fill in the information.

Name

Jersey Number (if applicable)

Parent Names

Email Addresses

Phone Numbers

2. Set up an email distribution list.

Take the time to enter everyone’s email address onto a group contact in your email client. This will ensure that with the click of one button, you can email the entire team every time you need to send a note out.

3. Send out a “Welcome Email”

Introduce yourself to the team families and highlight the important information they need to know about the upcoming season. Including:

uniforms

pictures

weatherline

scorekeeping

working the snack bar (if required by the league)

4. Order/Pick-up Uniforms and Deliver to players.

If your team decides to personalize uniforms or equipment (e.g., names on the back of the uniforms) you will need to set this up with a screen printer and collect money from each family to cover the cost. We recommend that when possible, you collect monies BEFORE distributing the final products. You do not want to “chase” parents for payment all season.

5. Hand out picture Order Forms and/or collect money for pictures.

6. Send out snack schedule.

I have found it is best to assign each family a game to bring snacks. If a family has a conflict with the date assigned, ask them to trade with another family and inform you of the change. This system is faster than asking families to sign up.

7. Find Scorekeepers, if necessary.

Ask for a handful of parents that can rotate either running the scoreboard, keeping the score book, etc. and assign them games at the beginning of the season. The coach may take on this responsibility, but if he/she “delegates” this task to you, at the very least, have the coach assist in this communication.

8. Before each practice or game send out a “Reminder Email”

Let’s face it, family/work schedules can be hectic so it is helpful to receive reminders. The coach or the team parent usually will send the practice/game schedule each week and/or on the day of the event. This can be a time consuming process, so to keep everything neat and orderly, I have included a printable calendar that you can fill in with all practice times and locations. Refer to this calendar before sending out your email. Also, another good option instead of email is to send group texts (this is especially helpful when providing weather-related updates or last minute location changes).

9. Order Tophies, if necessary.

10. Organize the End of Season Team Party.

This is a great time to recruit some other moms and dads to help you. The kids really love just hanging out together, so nothing super fancy is necessary, but a few ideas(depending on the time of year) are:

Pitch-in at a local park

Swim Party

Cook-out at a team member’s home

Go out for ice cream right after the last game is over

Meet at a local pizza joint for dinner

Parents vs. Players Game &Dessert Pitch-In

Use the Sports Team-Mom Duty Checklist below to make sure you have accomplished all necessary steps. The additional printables will help to make sure you have everything covered! Grab a clipboard and keep all of the Team Mom Duty Printables from below on it for the season. This is an easy way to have all of your information with you throughout the season. If parents have a question for you, you’ll have the answer readily available!